True. It would be great if it was someone completely unexpected. Too bad Rola has only recently started appearing frequently. No one would see that coming. But she hasn't been there from the start. Perhaps Fujiwara? I mean, he's always "hosting" the games and directing them through their activities. It would make sense from a story standpoint. Only problem I see is that he would be kind of predictable as well.

Good ideas! You what they could do? Let's combine two of your ideas: They usually have to be introduced to someone who is their "boss". They should have the head detective of the organization be Chono. That in itself would make Hosei sweat the entire meeting and cause some laughter. But don't have Chono slap him or anything. Meanwhile, they can have the clues for some big case strewn throughout the day. At the end of the game, they turn in the clues to Chono in his office, and Chono pieces the case together revealing the culprit to be you know who. That way they do the classic joke but in a fresh way, plus Hosei is nervous the whole day. Haha they could have Chono periodically show up in their office to "check up on them" just to make Hosei panic every time.

I agree. Yeah they've gotten into a pattern of doing the same stuff all the time but if it ain't broke why fix it? I do think they could at least keep the same jokes but place them in different times to throw them off though, like they did with Chono in EDF.

Oh yeah, Silence of The Lambs is great! Hopkins is fantastic in that as well as Jodie Foster. Nobody seems to give Ted Levine("Buffalo Bill") credit though. He is so good in that too!

As far as recommendations, a movie being iconic is probably really subjective, but here's some I personally would say are iconic for their respective genre. I'm not sure if any of these are on Netflix(Don't have it myself) but you should be able to get a fairly cheap DVD or Blu Ray of some. That or possibly ask around and see if someone you know has a copy you could borrow. Plus, I don't know if you've seen them lol...but here ya go!:

Horror

Halloween:
I'm talking the original! Still scary to this day and the movie that created the "Slasher" movie for the most part. Best watched in a dark room :)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre:
Notoriously gruesome(which is interesting because there is barely any outright gory scenes even though its pretty violent), but a low budget classic with a grit and tone to it you'll feel for days after watching it.

Night of The Living Dead/Dawn of The Dead/Day of The Dead:
George Romero's Zombie films that essentially influenced how they're portrayed even to this day. Fair warning: A lot of people don't like Day. I think its awesome. Just be prepared for some very gory scenes.

Evil Dead/Evil Dead 2:
Another low budget gruesome classic, Evil Dead is equal parts scary and silly which creates a unique Horror film that inspired lots of young film makers. The sequel is pretty much a reboot of the first one, though while still very bloody, is far more of a Horror/Comedy with lots of slapstick(often coined as "Splat-stick"). It in itself inspired lots of the comedic Horror films to come.

Sci-Fi

Alien/Aliens:
Alien is a legendary Sci-Fi/Horror movie that spawned an entire franchise(universe even!). Aliens is the sequel that kept the Horror elements but threw in tons of action. Pretty much any time a video game or movie has Space Marines in it, you can tell Aliens inspired it.

Blade Runner:
A visually stunning Sci-Fi masterpiece. Very dystopian and noir in nature. The ending is still debated to this day. Lots of cuts of the film, but if you haven't seen it I'd go with the original theatrical cut.

The Thing:
I've gotta throw this one in here just for the effects. All practical effects which even to this day look amazing. Add in a very tense Sci-Fi/Horror story with great performances from the cast and you have a very "chilling"(heh heh) experience.

The Matrix:
OK, I'm not gonna say much because I'm pretty sure everyone loves this and knows it well lol

Action/Martial Arts

Die Hard:
The whole series up through the 4th installment is great, but start with the first one. If you like it watch the others(but stop after Live Free or Die Hard...seriously).

Hard Boiled:
A John Woo classic. Very cool and stylish.

Enter The Dragon:
Bruce Lee in his sadly short prime. But with fun characters portrayed by Jim Kelly and John Saxon in supporting roles and some of the best fight scenes ever, it lives on as one of the best Martial Arts movies of all time.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon:
For a movie that's a Martial Arts movie at it's core, it has great acting, drama, romance, etc. Another visually stunning movie in parts.

Misc.

Oldboy:
I saw someone already suggest that, but I'll second it. Not sure what you could classify it as genre wise(Maybe a Thriller/Mystery/Revenge flick) but its well worth your time. GO INTO IT BLIND!!!!! It has one of the best twists I've ever seen(And also one of the sickest :( ) Oh and don't bother with the remake, get the Korean OG one.

Pretty much any Tarantino film:
The only one of his I don't really care for is Jackie Brown. Everything else has been great!

Mad Max 2(aka The Road Warrior):
Basically influenced every post-apocalyptic movie/game since. Freaking awesome movie! If you want, I'd even say watch all of them in order. But I'm just "fan-boying" now lol.

Battle Royale:
Very controversial Japanese movie about a class of students forced to kill each other off on an island. Crazy movie!

That's just a small selection. I assume you've seen Star Wars and Indiana Jones....if not, scrap all that and watch ALL OF THOSE. NOW. Good luck with your movie day!

What do you consider "iconic"? I've never been into Dramas or the "classics", but I could tell you some Sci-Fi, Horror, and other various genres that could be considered iconic(unless you've seen them lol).